2004 Fall Contest

Creative Portraits

Judges Comments

Good photojournalists incorporate their environment well. There is little time to plan. Nothing is added to the scene. We arrive. We evaluate. We act. There is little control over what we encounter. We learn to see and use what is given. We are the photographic equivalent of survivors. We adapt and act with decisiveness. This was a great scene and a chance to make a wonderful portrait. Congrats. Exquisite quality, simple and elegant.

Judges Comments

It was difficult to choose between relatively equal images. There is a lighthearted quality to this image reflected by the photographer's lens choice and centered composition which has an irresistible feel. It is a fun image. I suspect the photographer was enjoying it as much as the bride and groom.

The Wedding Photojournalist Association put the world's best wedding photography at your fingertips. We offer a new perspective on wedding photography - quietly capturing the real moments as they happen for the bride and groom. It is our goal to use photography to tell the story of your wedding day, not dictate it for you.